The
Heartland Community College Honors program is presenting
“Redemption, Resilience, & Reclamation: The Lives of Women in the
Criminal Justice System” at the Astroth Community Education Center (ACEC)
Auditorium from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.
The speaking event features panelists from the Illinois Prison
Project (IPP), who will discuss the incarceration experience, the
impact on their lives, and the barriers they have faced upon
re-entry after release.
The first hour of the event will be a formal panel presentation
leading into the second hour panel and community discussion.
Panelists will include IPP Ambassadors of formerly incarcerated
women, the Director of IPP's Legal Services, and IPP's Assistant
Director of Education.
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This event is free and open to
the community. Local organizations will have informative tables
relevant to many aspects of incarceration, rehabilitation and
release.
The event is hosted by Heartland Community College Social
Science students and is funded through Liberal Arts and Social
Sciences (LASS) Innovative Grant funds established by Heartland.
Heartland Community College is located at 1500 W. Raab Road,
Normal, IL.
[Steve Fast
Assistant to the President, Public Information and Communication
Heartland Community College] |